ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plot is defined as
A
Two or more plots developing alongside each other
B
The sequence of events in a story
C
When a story begins and ends in the same place
D
Two different stories with the same types of plot
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plot is the cause‐and‐effect sequence of main events in a story. The story events are numbered chronologically; the red plot events are also connected logically by “so".

Detailed explanation-2: -Every story is made up of a sequence, or series, of events. An example of an event in “Cinderella” is the arrival of the page at the house with the invitation to the ball. The way events are ordered to create a story is called the PLOT. The PLOT is all of the action that takes place during the story.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is a story plot? Essentially, a story plot is what happens in the story. More specifically, the plot is the series of events that take place. It’s the action of the story that drives the narrative forward.

Detailed explanation-4: -PLOT–The plot is how the author arranges events to develop his basic idea; it is the sequence of events in a story or play. The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end.

Detailed explanation-5: -Story sequence is the order in which events take place in a narrative. In simplest terms, sequencing a story means identifying the main narrative components-the beginning, middle, and end-as a first step towards retelling the events of the story in logical order.

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